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-5- Mr. Hamer responded to questions related. to the number of "false and • faulty" alarms listed in the January Fire Department report by saying a number of these could have resulted from faulty circuits which are quite common this time of the year. The Manager told Councilman Makowske the City would not necessarily experience a big profit from the liquor warehouse operation this year because of the lower price margins and the necessity of building up trade which would offset the loss of margins. He also noted there had been some reduction in other liquor- .-stores ' sales since the ware- house opened, but indicated he is certain that at least the trend towards diminished profits would be turned around by the end of the year. Councilman Ranallo commented that he would certainly hope to see the net figures improved because of the new operation. The Fire Department report, liquor sales summary for January, and the February 7th staff notes were then ordered filed as informational . The Mayor noted that Volunteer Week would be observed the week of May 6-13th. and suggested the annual work session with the various volunteer committees which serve the City could be held that week. The notice of the mediation meeting with Local #320 which had been held that morning had been included in the . agenda packet and Mr. Childs indicated he would like to get Council feedback on that and several other labor negotiations which are in progress during a private session after the meeting that evening. In his February 9th memorandum, the Manager had given the reasons he recommended continua- tion of the City' s contract with the Labor Relations Subscribers Services. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to adopt the resolution which renews the contract with the Labor Relations Subscribers Services at an annual cost of $1,110 . RESOLUTION 84-013 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROGRAM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS PROVIDED BY LABOR RELATIONS ASSOCIATES , INC. FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1984 Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs reported in his February 9th memorandum that only one person had applied to fill the vacancy on the East Side Hennepin County Human Services; two had indicated an .interest in serving along with Councilman Enrooth as resident member of the Rice Creek Watershed District Citizens 509 Task Force, and no one had applied to serve on PACAC. He had suggested whoever was not appointed to the task force should be invited to take the latter appointment. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by .Councilman Enrooth to • appoint Marlys Berg, 2513-33rd Avenue N.E. , to serve as the City ' s representative to the East Side Hennepin County Human Services Council.